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Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has reiterated the state government’s commitment to collaborating with the military to ensure the safe return of 25 students abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, GGCSS, in Maga, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area. The governor made the remarks on Friday while meeting with the Minister of State for Defence, Muhammad Bello Matawalle, who visited the Government House in Birnin-Kebbi with senior military officials. Idris praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for swiftly directing Matawalle and top security personnel to Kebbi to oversee the rescue operations. He also disclosed that soldiers assigned to the school reportedly withdrew…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the G20 Leaders’ Summit. At the summit, Shettima is expected to advance Nigeria’s agenda on economic cooperation, security partnerships, climate financing, and global development. This was stated in a release by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha, on Friday. The statement confirmed that Shettima will engage with global leaders and development partners throughout the summit. The Vice President’s attendance follows President Tinubu’s last-minute cancellation of his scheduled trip to South Africa on…

The naira returned to depreciation against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Friday, ending the week on a bearish note. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria on Friday showed that it fell to N1,456.73 per dollar, from N1,452.13 exchanged on Thursday. This represents a significant weakening of N4.6 against the dollar on a day-to-day basis. On the black market, Abubakar Alhasan, a Bureau de Change operator in Wuse Zone 4, told DAILY POST that the naira was sold at N1,465 per dollar on Friday. A review of the week showed that Nigeria’s currency, the…

Akwa United head coach Paul Offor has said that his players are highly motivated ahead of the matchday two encounter against Abakaliki FC. The Promise Keepers will face Abakaliki FC at the Uyo Township Stadium on Sunday. Offor said they will approach each game as it comes. “Our win last weekend is now behind us. We’ve shifted our focus completely to Sunday’s match, and the players are responding well,” Offor told the club’s media. “The atmosphere in camp is positive, the boys are in good shape, and everyone is eager to make the matchday squad. I’m impressed with the healthy…

Kwara State security agencies have arrested a man from Makurdi, Benue State, accused of supplying guns to bandits operating in the state. The arrest follows Tuesday’s violent attack on the Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku community of Ekiti Local Government Area. Security agents also apprehended several suspects linked to the provision of food, drugs, and general sustenance to bandits in their hideouts. The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, disclosed this to newsmen at the state’s police command while briefing on the outcome of the earlier State Security Council meeting at the Government House, Ilorin. He revealed that the…

The Nigerian Labour Congress has paid a sympathy visit to Kebbi State after the abduction of students from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko Wasagu local government area. NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, led the delegation to meet Governor Nasir Idris in Birnin Kebbi. Ajaero said the NLC came to show deep solidarity with the people of the state, describing the attack as a deliberate attempt by enemies of progress. In a statement signed by Yahaya Sarki, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Governor of Kebbi State, the NLC Chairman said the labour movement stands with Nigerians…

Kun Khalifat FC have cancelled the collection of gate fees for their home matches in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, until the end of the season. The modest side disclosed this in a statement signed by club president Micheal Amaefula on Friday. According to the statement, the initiative is intended to boost support for Kun Khalifat and bring the thrills of the NPFL closer to the people. Kun Khalifat will host Plateau United in their next home match at the Dan Anyiam Stadium on Sunday, November 30. Part of the statement reads, “Starting with our next NPFL home game…

The Benue State Police Command has rescued six children from suspected human traffickers after intercepting a vehicle along the Orokam–Enugu Road. In a statement released on Friday, the Command’s spokesperson, Deputy Superintendent of Police Udeme Edet, said police operatives on routine patrol became suspicious of the vehicle and flagged it down at about 5:05 p.m. on Thursday. Inside the vehicle were three women Mrs Monica Okonkwo, Nkiru Nwosu, and Oyechele Francisca, all residents of Umude Oka, Dunukofia in Anambra State. Further checks revealed six minors in their custody, eight-year-old Amanda Chukwujekwu; eight-year-old Chioma Maduagwu; nine-year-old Oyechegi Kosisochukwu; nine-year-old Okonkwo Odinaka…

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has cautioned corps members across the country against taking laws into their own hands during or after their service year. The Bauchi State Coordinator of the NYSC, Umoren Kufre, gave the warning on Friday during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Stream 1 corps members at the permanent orientation camp in Wailo, Ganjuwa Local Government Area. “I urge you to obey all rules and regulations guiding the NYSC. If you observe any irregularity, do not take the laws into your hands. “Always use the appropriate channels of communication to express your grievances.…

The African Women Lawyers Association, AWLA, has called for urgent action to rescue the schoolgirls abducted in Kebbi State. The association also renewed its demand for stronger measures to address gender-based violence across the country. AWLA made the call on Thursday during its ongoing International Conference in Cotonou, Benin Republic, following the abduction of 25 students from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of the state. With the conference themed “From Margins to Mainstream: The African Woman in Unfettered Sustainable Development,” AWLA members said the attack highlights the deepening insecurity in Nigeria and the…